St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a

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in the village of

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, England. The building is Grade I listed by the

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as of outstanding architectural interest.

History

The church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450, now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981. From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.

Current parish status

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes: * St Andrew's Church, Langar *

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* St John's Church, Colston Bassett * St Mary's Church, Barnstone (not currently in use) * St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill The incumbency is currently vacant.

Source

*Clare Hartwell, Nikolaus Pevsner and Elizabeth Williamson: ''The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire'', Yale University Press, 2020Yale UP
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Current parish status

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